The author/editor of this article, and the other one in Plastics News saying exactly the same thing, need to be fired. The tile is EXTREMELY misleading and I've seen both articles quoted as brilliant news for CERP both here and YMB.
The Italian plastic bag ban has been in effect since 2011. It is absolutely nothing new. What was proposed a few months ago WAS NOT THE BAN. It was a set of fines to give the ban some actual teeth so that it might be enforced. As it stands, the ban is just a suggestion; there is no law in place to actually enforce it, such as fining grocers who still use traditional plastics. It is simply words on paper.
What the UK blocked, despite what this article would have you believe, was not the ban itself. The UK blocked the measure to enforce fines upon those who breach the ban's laws. Basically, the UK prevented the law from having any muscle behind it and has left it as nothing other than words on paper instead of law in action.
If I see another article touting Italy's passing of a ban despite UK resistance, and another person posting it on these message boards like it actually means something, I'm going to explode.
Italy hasn't done sh*t depite the UK. In fact, the UK has been very effective in plugging Italy's efforts and preventing any opportunities in Italy from coming CERP's way. That "tsunami" of orders isn't coming anytime soon until the Italians are finally allowed to actually enforce their own ban.
On a separate but related note, the LA ban is no good news for CERP either. It bans ALL types of plastic bags, including bioplastic, and only allows reusable cloth bags or paper bags at a charge to the customer. CERP will have no market in LA. Once again, another article being misinterpreted and trumpeted as good news for this company.
Folks need to read a little more carefully when doing their DD.
End rant. Bashers respond at will.
